Total Training just announced they’re offering their award-winning tutorials online. Now access their entire library of tutorials in high definition, 24/7. Total Training Online’s customized interface is packed with time-saving features, including Search, Bookmarking, and Lesson Progression Tracking. Plus with every Online subscription, you’ll receive product updates at no additional charge.

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Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that PathFinder Energy Services®, a leading provider of logging-while-drilling products and services and subsidiary of W-H Energy Services (NYSE: WHQ), has selected the Learn.com LearnCenter® platform to administer, track and manage vital employee safety training throughout the company.

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Effective business communication is essential for sales success, employee productivity, and much more. Better Business Presentations, the company that creates visual communications and coaches presenters understands this as well as anyone. To encourage business people to be better business communicators, the company is offering a free critique of current presentations.

“We are inviting anyone with a business email to submit their  (in confidence), and we will review it and offer suggestions to add impact and motivate audience interest,” states Bob Lipp, president of Better Business Presentations. “There’s no catch, and no commitment for this free analysis. We will also be happy to provide free quotes for new projects.”

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lynda.com, the leader in self-paced digital media and design training, today introduced Flex 3 Beta Preview.

With a public preview now available, developers can get a head start on exploring the new features of Flex 3, Adobe’s internet application development tool. Instructor David Gassner delves into the details of using the Flex 3 beta, from integrating with Adobe AIR (formerly code-named Apollo) to working with hierarchical data to collaborating with other CS3 applications.

“The Flex 3 beta allows developers to create cross-platform rich internet applications that run identically in all major browsers and operating systems. Adobe is putting tremendous resources into this space, with Flex, AIR, and Flash. Learning Flex 3 is key to developing and designing applications with Adobe technologies. Longtime Flex developer, teacher, and lynda.com instructor David Gassner runs through the public beta on Adobe Labs and gives a helpful and thorough overview of the latest features. When the final version of Flex 3 is released, we will follow up with several training courses,” says Lynda Weinman, CEO of lynda.com.

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lynda.com Announces Release of InCopy CS3 + InDesign CS3 Integration Eight Hours of Hands-on Tutorials to Incorporate Top Editorial and Layout Applications

lynda.com, the leader in self-paced digital media and design training, today introduced InCopy CS3 + InDesign CS3 Integration.

While Adobe InCopy CS3 and InDesign CS3 are both strong applications on their own, their true power shines when they are used together to create smooth and comprehensive systems for print content management, editing, and layout. In InCopy CS3 + InDesign CS3 Integration, instructor Anne-Marie Concepción teaches users how to take advantage of both applications to collaborate effectively with others on a publication team. She also covers the essentials of creating and editing content, streamlining workflow, and optimizing each application’s features.

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Lynda.com Announces Release of Illustrator CS3 One-on-One: The Essentials Exclusive Training in the Basics of Understanding Adobe Illustrator

lynda.com, the leader in self-paced digital media and design training, today introduced Illustrator CS3 One-on-One: The Essentials.

Ojai, CA (PRWEB) June 8, 2007 — lynda.com, the leader in self-paced digital media and design training, today introduced Illustrator CS3 One-on-One: The Essentials.

Adobe Illustrator has long been the most popular and viable vector-drawing program on the market but, for many, the learning curve is steep. In Illustrator CS3 One-on-One: The Essentials, author and leading industry expert Deke McClelland teaches the key features of Illustrator in a way that anyone can understand. He also goes beyond that, showing users how to get into the Illustrator mindset to make mastering Illustrator simple and easy. The training covers how to use the core drawing and shape tools, the transformation and reshaping features, text and gradients, and color management and printing features. Even if learning Illustrator has been a struggle in the past, this time it is going to make sense.

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Free Content From Top Universities Now Available

CUPERTINO, California—May 30, 2007—Apple® today announced the launch of iTunes® U, a dedicated area within the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) featuring free content such as course lectures, language lessons, lab demonstrations, sports highlights and campus tours provided by top US colleges and universities including Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Duke University and MIT.

“iTunes U makes it easy for anyone to access amazing educational material from many of the country’s most respected colleges and universities,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes. “Education is a lifelong pursuit and we’re pleased to give everyone the ability to download lectures, speeches and other academic content for free.”

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Attend this free eSeminar series specifically designed to help print professionals deliver superior results. Join Adobe software experts as they demonstrate the features in Adobe® Creative Suite® 3 Design Premium. Choose from a variety of free eSeminars designed to enhance your print output. Choose from many unique 90-minute sessions. Register for multiple sessions by Clicking Here.

SESSIONS ONLINE SCHOOLS OF ART AND DESIGN RELEASES TWO NEW FREE LIBRARIES OF VISUAL DESIGN TUTORIALS AND GUIDES

The POP!Library of Visual Design Guides and The Art & Design Video Tutorial Library deliver free instructional content to graphic and web designers at all skill levels

New York – March 21, 2007 – Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design announces two new and free libraries of instructional design content available to designers at all skill levels.

The POP! Visual Design Guide Library and The Art & Design Video Tutorials Library are part of a broader initiative by Sessions to offer the global community of design students valuable tools and resources even if they are not enrolled in one of Sessions over 70 design classes or 15 Certificate Programs.

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Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 for Beginners by Dave Cross

Now available for pre-order. DVD ships in June 2007.

If you’re just beginning to learn Adobe® Photoshop® CS3, this training DVD by Dave Cross, senior education and curriculum director for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, is your perfect jumping-on point. Photoshop CS3 for Beginners will walk you through a full range of Photoshop functions, tools and techniques, and place you well on your way to working like a pro.

In this DVD, Dave gives you:

    * An introduction to Photoshop CS3 key concepts and user tools
    * Step-by-step instruction on using the powerful Layers and Selections features
    * Tips on adjusting, manipulating, and retouching digital photos and images
    * A brief crash course on painting and coloring using Photoshop
    * Techniques for saving, outputting, and presenting your work

This DVD is the perfect way to master the basics of Adobe Photoshop CS3 at your own pace, and on your specific schedule. And, Dave teaches the material in a casual, easy-to-follow manner that makes learning the tricks and techniques presented a snap.

DESIGN BLOG “DesignSessions: Notes On Design” EXPLORES THE CHANGING CAREER LANDSCAPE FOR DESIGNERS
NOMI ALTABEF, DIRECTOR AT SESSIONS ONLINE SCHOOLS OF ART AND DESIGN, EXPLORES THE CHANGING CAREER LANDSCAPE FOR DESIGNERS
New York – April 11, 2007 – With the blog DesignSessions: Notes on Design [ http://blog.sessions.edu ], Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design delivers the insights of top talent bloggers and editors from the world of design and new media.
The blog features the popular Design Career Watch category of posts that identifies design career trends and the changing career landscape for designers.
Leading the effort to demystify the rapidly evolving opportunities available in design and new media careers is Nomi Altabef, a Parsons graduate and Director at Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design. “I look at what’s happening both in the trends of design work being produced and in the shifts of the industry itself. My goal is for readers to be aware of what’s happening in the wider world of design and think about how it affects them as a working designer.”
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